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NoneYa@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Can you respool the bigger spool into smaller spools?
I have done this in the past because my FDM printer uses specialized cartridges that have a smaller spool inside of them. So if I wanted to use those cartridges from a bigger spool I bought elsewhere, I had a part 3D printed to fit the smaller spool and attach it to a drill and then when I turn the drill, the spool starts to wind itself.
My 3D printed part for the drill is specific to my printer’s cartridge spools, though. But I’m sure others exist online that would fit yours or you could modify one to fit.
Lordran_Hollow@lemmy.world 8 months ago
My boss and I discussed that, he’d rather not have to pay the labor to have us respool the filament when we could just drop it into a dryer.
But I’ll show this to him, he may be open to the idea if it speeds up the process. Only potential problem is this ESD PLA filament is pretty brittle, I don’t know how it will enjoy respooling.
NoneYa@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Oof, good point I didn’t consider about the brittle nature.
Well hopefully something works out for you!
Lordran_Hollow@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeah, this stuff is already pretty brittle to start with, but once it’s been out in the air for a day or two it becomes even more brittle. You can easily snap it with the slightest effort.
It’s pretty tedious to work with, but we have to use it.